Dear Alice and family -
What a wonderful tribute to Russ...he clearly was an amazing human being!! I met him only once, but it was evident he was living his best life. My heartfelt condolences for your loss.
Warmly,
Wendy (Kiwanis Key Leader Facilitator)
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Alice, Ross and Amanda and all of the Treyz family,
Oh, I'm so sorry for the loss of your Russ. I only chatted with him a few times but what a light, what a 'beamer!' Not at all surprising that he was a successful creator and collaborator. May his soul rest at peace forever and may you feel his loving presence always. with love, Rick and Rose Inguanti and family
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I will be forever grateful for all Russ taught me, his friendship, affection and every Opening Night Thank You card!
Russ You are missed!
Ginger M. James
Friend and Stage Manager for Russ at
The Arts Center of Coastal Carolina
The Cape Playhouse
North Shore Music Theatre (Pre-Fire)
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It was a absolutely wonderful memorial service, with all the family members and friends, photos and stories, laughs and tears. Special thanks to Amanda and all of the participants and other volunteers for creating such a joyful event. I will always carry with me very fond memories of Russ, his family, and his life.
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Unable to join in Russ's memorial service today, I speak and sing here for him, his family, and his friends. How very lucky we were to have him with us.
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My wife and I had dinner with Russ after opening night at a Shakespeare festival. Although the language was that of the bard, the production had Russ's finger prints all over it. It was delightful. That one evening expresses ,y entire relationship with him. That night and his place in my life with be a lasting and wonderful memory.
Steve Leightman
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I feel so lucky to have had a “bonus” dad in Russ throughout my years as a student at NYU and then a young actor living in New York. Babysitting for Amanda and Ross not only allowed me to pay rent and eat (very often at the warm round tucked-away dinner table at 107 Bedford!), but provided also me with excellent parenting role models (in Russ and Alice). I remember Russ as a gentle, kind, attentive, thoughtful, caring, and funny dad, and still to this day use some of his creative “curse” words with my own kids and students. So grateful to have known this wonderful human.
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I first met Russ when we were 12 and campers at Camp Idlewild on Lake Winnipesaukee in New Hampshire. We discovered we had a common interest in theatre and vowed to keep in touch after camp was over. Alas, we never made contact again until Russ reported for duty about 20 years later to direct a play at StageWest, a regional theatre in Springfield, MA, where I was the Managing Director. My wife and I became friends with Russ and Alice over the years and our children referred to them as RussianAlice. Russ (Directing) and Alice (Acting) took part in several productions at StageWest. Russ was a talented director and had a great sense of humor. I was grateful to have lunch with Russ and Alice in the past year in NYC and will miss him. Steve Hays
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In the fall of 1974, I took a sabbatical from teaching in senior high and went to New York to see if I could "mke a living" as an actor/singer in theatre. For a year I moved from sublet to sublet, auditioned, moved my car from one side of the street to the other and booked a very round number of gigs: zero. Mid-August, I got the letter from the school, board saying "The first teachers' meeting will be..." and I said aloud, "I can't go back." The next day the phone rang and Russ Treyz had decided that I would be his Annie Oakley in a production of "Annie Get Your Gun." That led to a half-century of work and friendship in theatre with one of the greatest couples I have known in my life. I worked with him again in 1980--in Alaska! We got together when we were in the same place, he came to my 70th birthday party in NYC, and I am devastated that I lost touch with both him and Alice over these last 10 years (I had moved to LA for 18 years). I always did my best work with him, and always had a wonderful, funny, uplifting time with him (and Alice) over these years. A piece of my heart went with him and I advise everyone to STAY IN TOUCH with those you love, because you never know when they may just check out on you.
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Russ and Alice were among our first artistic friends in NYC many decades ago. Like them, we are long term relationship people and we always held them in our hearts as kindred spirits in the arts….even though we didn’t see each other often. When we did get together, it was always special and memorable. Their continuing artistic and personal contributions to the arts inspired our own dedication and lifestyles in the arts/theatre realms. We can still feel that love and inspiration.
🌹💕Norma and Joe (Rosenberg )
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Kiss Me Kate, Las Vegas, NV
— with
Angelo Moio and Russell
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Russell Treyz was my wonderful, caring brother in law and was a wonderful man. He was lively and full of fun and a joyous person. He welcomed me into the family when I first visited his brother when he was in high school and was always an important part of my life. He was a devoted uncle giving his nephews presents that added to their lives, such as Beatles records when he thought George and I would not give them. I attended many of his productions over the years and enjoyed them. He thoughtfully included me in their family vacation plans after my husband died. Russ brought much joy into my life and I will miss him greatly.
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We are deeply saddened by the loss of Russ Treyz who, along with Alice, have been our friends since the early NYU days, beginning more than twenty years ago. The loss is particularly unfair and devastating given his recent medical struggles and how he valiantly fought back to tackle them into submission. We are sending warm hugs to Alice, Amanda, Ross, and the entire Treyz family.
As described in these many posts Russ was a not only a talented director but a lovely human who adored his family, was justifiably proud of his artistic successes, supported the arts of all kinds and gave generously to them, and gave of himself to his local community. The photos here remind us of his genuinely warm smile which always was out to greet friends. We are lucky to have been treated to delicious, healthy, home cooking by Russ Treyz - everything from breakfast to afternoon tea, and dinner on the Treyz back terrace.
We will miss him and our conversations with Alice over these meals about all sorts of diverse topics - university politics; the state of the American theatre; NYC vs Berkeley; national politics; our children - you name it. We will miss you, Russ Treyz.
💔 With love,
Nausica and James Gardner, along with Zoe and Roxanne
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Alice and Russ's love story has always been an inspiration to all who know them. We'll remember their wonderful example forever. Love never dies.
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What started as a simple fitness coach-client relationship back in 2013 blossomed into a beautiful bond and friendship that only Russ could make happen. I was privileged to have spent countless hours with Russ over our eleven years of exercising together, and though I was providing the guidance, Russ was teaching me in so many ways. From his unwavering discipline and eagerness to learn, to his selflessness and trust in me, Russ showed me the greatest example of being a lifelong student of developing oneself. As Russ recovered from his surgery in late 2019, I watched him persevere through initial memory lapses and natural limitations to reclaim his previous physical capabilities, exceeding all expectations for his age and condition. I am so happy he was able to enjoy the last few years of his life with little to no restrictions, even the recent trip which we prepared for.
It was a pleasure - an honor - to have been a part of Russ's life, and to get to know his lovely family, of whom he spoke so highly about.
Along with many others, I will miss Russ terribly, and will always remember what a positive person he was that made everyone's life better simply by being in it.
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Ed Hooks is thinking of Russ today...A dear friend for fifty years....
Traveler, your footprints are the only road, nothing else. Traveler, there is no road;you make your own path as you walk. As you walk, you make your own road,and when you look back you see the path you will never travel again.Traveler, there is no road;only a ship's wake on the sea.
(Traveler, Your Footprints by Antonio Machado)
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Russell Treyz was my drama teacher when I was in eighth grade at Interlochen Arts Academy. I had come there all the way from TX and he was really my very first drama instructor… I’d been in shows but I was hungry to learn about acting and becoming skilled… I was so lucky that he was my first teacher… I couldn’t have asked for anyone more encouraging, patient, kind, and knowledgeable. His passion for theatre sparked with my own in a way I never forgot. I was grateful many years later when we reconnected on FaceBook and to tell him how I became an actor and advanced in my training and studies to become not only an actor but a teacher and director as well. I ended up in California… the picture posted is from a production I was in the Bay Area when I won the Critic’s Award for Best Actor. I had always hoped that one day, we would meet again in person but that wasn’t meant to be. I am so sorry for the loss of such a great teacher, director and especially a wonderful father, husband and grandpa. He had more to give I am sure. But lucky we were to have been a little while in that special spark that he had.
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